Bullfinch Brewery

Microbrewery in Herne Hill, Greater London, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Bullfinch Brewery Taproom

Established in 2014

Contact
Arch 886-887, Rosendale Road, Herne Hill, SE24 9EH, England
Subsidiaries
Bullfinch Brewery owns 1 brewery:
Description
The Bullfinch Brewery was first set up in the kitchen of former travelling sound engineer, beer enthusiast and home brewer Ryan Mclean.

Ryan's travels have ignited a passion and love for great beer. His continuing commitment to the quality of beer and his enthusiasm have created Bullfinch Brewery and its contemporary take on craft beer here in the UK.

Ryan has been brewing professionally since 2014 and is making progressive beers that blend experimental ideas with traditional brewing methods and techniques.

Hidden away under a railway arch in South East London Ryan can be found brewing his modern ideas on a much loved and used, historic 5 Barrel kit originally built by Charles Wells.

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7.6/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle from Valhalla’s Goat. Bright orange body with a massive off-white head. Light lacing. Aroma of apricot, lime and salted peach. Flavour of lime chutney, orange pith and finishes with a grassy bitterness. Medium body with a creamy texture. Very fizzy. Good beer.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Feb 2015 at 16:40

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(Draught at the brewery tap, Bermondsey, London, 29 Nov 2014) Hazy amber colour with brief, off-white head. Malty, fruity nose with notes of citrus, crisp-bread, rye and grapefruit. Malty, fruity taste with rye bread, citrus, grapefruit, a slightly sharp rye character and a generous spicy bitterness in the finish. Medium body, quite dry. Tasty, with lots of rye and a generous hop presence. Nice one.
Tried from Draft on 06 Feb 2015 at 16:57

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Draught @ Anspach & Hobday / Bullfinch Brewery - [ during RBESG14 ], 118 Druid Street, Bermondsey, Greater London, England SE1 2HH. [ As Bullfinch Rye IPA ].Unclear medium to dark orange amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, moderate to heavy hoppy, rye, citrus, grapefruit. Flavour is moderate sweet and moderate to heavy bitter with a long duration, rye, caramel, hoppy, orange. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20140808]
Tried on 14 Jan 2015 at 02:43

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Draft at the brewery taproom. Pours clear, deep brown with a creamy, light tan head. The aroma has mellow cocoa, dark fruits, grapes. Medium sweet flavor with more grape, brown bread, berries, slight earthy bitterness. Light bodied with fine to average carbonation. Finishes with ripening berries, very mild coffee impressions, and lightly toasted brown bread. Fairly tasty but the coffee character is minimal.
Tried from Draft on 30 Dec 2014 at 12:39

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20th December 2014
Keg at the brewery. Clear but very dark brown beer, tidy cream colour head. Palate is light and has a modest minerally crispness. Mild and tangy dark malts. Very mild tangy coffee. Light tangy fruits. Light finish. A bit lightweight all round.
Tried on 30 Dec 2014 at 04:06

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
From tap. Pours hazy orange with a small white head. Aroma is fruity, hoppy, light greasy. Bitter, herbal and grapefruity. Lingering dry, hoppy and oily. Bone dry finish.
Tried from Draft on 30 Dec 2014 at 00:52

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
From cask. Pours hazy irange with a small white head. Aroma is fruity, peachy and slight grapefruity. Bitter, grapefruity and light herbal. Bitter and bonedry finish.
Tried from Cask on 30 Dec 2014 at 00:51

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
From tap. Pours hazy dark brown and slight tan head. Aroma is dark malty, solid hoppy. Fruity, bitter and roasted dark malty. Bitter and lingering hoppy fruity finish, dark roasted malty.
Tried from Draft on 30 Dec 2014 at 00:51

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask at 31st Pig’s Ear beer & cider festival 2014, Hackney, London. A dark brown/black coloured pour with a thin beige head on top. Roasty, chocolate aroma. Tastes roasty, milk chocolate, slightly sweet, rather thin tasting but OK stuff.
Tried from Cask on 27 Dec 2014 at 16:35

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Keg at the brewery tap, 20/12/14. Light black with a decent tan covering that dissipates then retains as a pond and edgeing. Nose is nutty, almond strains, coffee grinds, smoke, light charr, roasted notes, toffee. Taste comprises sweet notes, noughat, light roast, biscuit, toffee, lighter coffee tones, demerera sugar. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Ok coffee stout.
Tried from Draft on 23 Dec 2014 at 17:05